As anarchists, environmentalists and those from the Green parties around the world gather at today’s G20 meeting, scientists in Ireland have been working on a system to reduce the emission of methane from cows. It is well-known that cows are a major source of the world’s methane gas which is highly detrimental to the environment and 20 times as effective at retaining heat as CO2.
It appears as though the omega 3 fatty acids present in fish, and other foods, work well at reducing the methane content of a cow’s wind – test have shown it to be 21 per cent less than that produced by cows on a traditional diet. The new diet reduces the production of methane in the stomachs of a cow and could in due course lead to a significant reduction in environmentally unfriendly gases.
While many may see this as some kind of April Fools joke we assure you there is substance behind this bizarre experiment. The subject of CO2 and methane gas emissions is often centred round industry although it is common knowledge that your everyday cow has sent more than its fair share into the atmosphere!